Mixing a medium-telephoto focal length with an exceptionally fast design, the Voigtlander Nokton 60mm f/0.95 Micro Four Thirds Lensis a 120mm-equivalent prime lens for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras. Its impressively bright design affords greater control over depth of field for working with selective focus techniques and also benefits shooting in difficult lighting conditions. The optical design incorporates a pair of anomalous partial dispersion elements, which help to improve clarity and color fidelity by reducing color fringing and chromatic aberrations. For fine-tuned control and classic appeal, the lens sports a refined manual focus design, which permits working with subjects as close as 1.1' away with a 1:4 maximum magnification ratio. Additionally, the lens also sports the Selective Aperture Control System, which permits switching between a stepless, de-clicked aperture selection method to suit video applications and a traditional aperture control method with click stops.

Micro Four Thirds System Lens    120mm (35mm Equivalent)    Aperture Range: f/0.95 to 16    Two Low Dispersion Elements    Stepless, De-Clicked Aperture Ring    Manual Focus Design    10-Blade Diaphragm

Portrait-length prime lens is designed for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras and provides a 120mm equivalent focal length.

Extremely fast f/0.95 maximum aperture excels in low-light conditions and also contributes to great control over depth of field for isolating subject matter using selective focus methods.

Two abnormal partial dispersion elements help to reduce chromatic aberrations and color fringing in order to realize a high degree of clarity and color accuracy.

Manual focus design affords a 1.1' minimum focusing distance along with a 1:4 maximum magnification ratio to suit working with close-up subjects.

Selective Aperture Control System produces a stepless, de-clicked aperture ring, which provides silent and smooth exposure adjustment that is well-suited for video application. The aperture ring can also be configured to utilize traditional click stops for more intuitive tactile control over exposure settings.

A 10-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does the f0.95 aperture offer any significant low light advantage when compared to f1.2, f1.4, or f1.8?

A: The f0.95 lets in 3.6x more light compared to f1.8 !! Even compared to f1.2 the f0.95 lets in 1.6x more light. So a big difference.

Q: 2. Is filter vignetting a problem with this lens? How many filters (non-thin) can I stack on this thing before I run into trouble?

A: Sorry for taking so long to reply. The lens has no vignetting problem when used with filters. I checked with a 100mm 10 stops Haida. Excellent lens for night and astonishing narrow DoF.

Q: 3. Has anyone used this with a GH5?Seems this would be a great cost-effective alternative to the 42.5 mm Panasonic Nocticron, but will focus peaking and the 3-position rack focusing features still work with this manual focus lens?

A: Focus peaking will work with manual lenses, like the Voigtlander Nokton 42.5mm f/0.95 Micro Four Thirds lens, however the Panasonic Transition focus rack focusing feature will not be compatible with manual lenses.

Q: 4. I've had trouble with manual focus before with lenses that didn't have OIS when shooting handheld and so I have to ask; without the assistance of focus peaking, or OIS to help steady the image, how difficult is focusing on this lens while shooting handheld?

A: Why wouldn't you have focus peaking? As far as my understanding goes, that's a process that purely involves the camera; you could be using a pin-hole and still have focus peaking (albeit no focusing ability).I only use manual focus lenses for video, so maybe my personal experience is not a good parameter for you, but while I haven't tried this particular lens (saving up to buy it), focusing is a real pleasure with any of the other focal lengths in this Voigtlander series as they are extremely well built (10.5, 17.5 and 25 mm) and they have a fairly decent long-throw barrel. I HAVE tried a vintage Canon FD 50 mm f1.4 on a GH4, which is more similar in focal length, and the main problems that arise have more to do with the poor build quality of the lens and the fact that it's made purely for photography.If you're willing to go through a bit of trial and error at the beginning, I think you'll find this lens to be great for manual focus, as I have for the rest of the series.

Q: 5. I see that some have asked about using this lens for dark-sky photography and that a recommendation was made to stop down. At what aperture does the lens function nicely for astrophotography, e.g., Milky Way, etc?

A: At aperture 2.0 the lens would sharpen up more and 2.0 would still be good for low light photography such as Milky Way photos.

Q: 6. Can you use this on a dji osmo x5?

A: According to DJI, there are only a select number of micro four thirds lenses that can be used with the Osmo x5. The Voigtlander Nokton 10.5mm f/0.95 Lens for Micro Four Thirds lens is not one of the stated compatible lenses, so it likely will not allow the camera/gimbal to balance. Below is a list from DJI of the compatible lenses:OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12mm f/2.0 LensOLYMPUS M.ZUIKO 17mm f/1.8 ?requires an additional weight ring?DJI MFT 15mm f/1.7 ASPH Prime Lens ?requires an additional weight ring?Panasonic Lumix 15mm G Leica DG Summilux f/1.7 ASPH LensOlympus 25mm/f1.8Olympus45mm/f1.8Olympus14-42/f3.5optical zoom can be adjusted by a sliding block in DJI GO app ?requires an additional weight ring?For more information about this, you could send us an email: AskVideo@bhphoto.com

Q: 7. How much "shake" will you get with this lens mounted on a MFT camera such as the Z Cam? I know this lens is not stabilized.

A: As a general rule of thumb, your shutter speed should be about twice the focal length of the lens on an MFT camera in order to prevent camera shake blur. Therefore you should be using a shutter speed around 1/90th or a second or faster when using the camera handheld.

Q: 8. What is the approximate circumference around the focusing ring?

A: Unfortunately that is not a measurement Voigtlander, or any lens manufacturer, provides so we do not have a way of getting that one.

Q: 9. can it be mount on Olympus Pen-F?

A: Yes this Voigtlander Nokton 42.5mm f/0.95 Micro Four Thirds Lens will mount properly onto any micro four thirds mount camera, including the Olympus Pen-F.

Q: 10. Autofocus

A: The Voigtlander Nokton 42.5mm f/0.95 Micro Four Thirds Lens does not have autofocus; it is manual focus only.